SMC #10 "Trinkets" - Household Ornaments

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

The Challenge Rules

1). Each challenge we'll post a subject for you to model along with a time limit on how long you should spend on it. Spend no longer than the allocated time then post a render of your model. No cheating, we are relying on your honesty here and the idea of speed modeling is to simulate a "real world" environment. If you are working on a project and asked to show a concept model you'll need to be able to get somewhere near the target in the allocated time. Your submission should be a model created especially for this challenge and not one you have stored on your hard drive. How you interpret the brief is up to you as long as the final model conforms to what we have asked for. Any images of models that do not match the brief can be removed and the poster disqualified.

2). You may enter as many times as you like as long as each model is completely new and uses no components from other entries. Entries using models which are not original will be removed and the poster disqualified.

3). Your entry may contain as many views of your model as you like and must include a clear and easy to see wireframe of the mesh before any smoothing/subdivision has been applied. Wire renders/ Cell Shaded or Screengrab wireframes are acceptable. Any wireframes we cannot see correctly will be disqualified. The key is for us to be able to see the wireframes clearly to ascertain how you modelled the subject matter.

4). You MUST include the following details with each submission:

A). Software used
B). Time spent creating the model.

Any further information is voluntary but posts not containing the required information can be removed and the poster disqualified.

5). Post TWO images per entry which must be no larger than 1280x1024 pixels in either landscape or portrait format with a file size of no more than 195k.
1 image for your wireframes and 1 for your clay combined with a optional beauty render.
These images must be uploaded to our servers using the "browse" button on the forum reply page.
Do not link to external images files. Images larger than the maximum size or posts containing links to external images (other than for reference materials)
will be removed and the poster disqualified.

6). The creation of displacement maps, normal maps and any splines drawn out in an external program other than your modeling software are to be included in your modeling time.

7). Time spent on rendering or texturing or building a scene in which to display your model is not included in the allocated period to allow those with slower machines to participate on an even playing field. What we are looking for is the quality of the models you can produce "under pressure". If your model is not complete, you can still post it as long as it's recognizable.

8). Posting the same entry twice in a challenge is considered to be double posting and will result in a disqualification. When asked to fix a previous post due to DQ or any other reason, you must fix the first post, or delete it altogether and create a new one.

9). The Winner must email jo@3dtotal.com to claim their prize.

10). Only 1st place & 2nd place (i.e. the runner up) can claim a prize.

These rules apply to everybody taking part there will be NO exceptions!

Subject: Household Ornaments.
Deadline - 10:00PM GMT Friday 20th May 2011
Description: Many people like to collect ornaments, they can range from delicate diecast models & souveniers to money boxes & garden gnomes. These trinkets are kept in the garden, in a corner of the room, in dedicated display cabinets or simply upon the mantlepiece. In this challenge you are set with the task of modelling any of the aformentioned items. It could be a souvenier tug boat, a toby jug, a piggy bank or money box, a corgi replica car or a Todd McFarlane/DC/Marvel posed die cast action figurine in a display case. You have plenty to choose from, the level of difficulty for this challenge is determined by how you interpret the theme. You could make it easy for yourself by modelling a simplistic book end or you can go all out and create high detailed gnome, the choice is yours.
Modelling Time: 120 Mins.

Prizes:

1st Place - £30 worth of 3DTotal downloadable products & a gold award badge.
2nd Place - £10 worth of 3DTotal downloadable products & a silver award badge.
Honourable Mentions - Bronze Award Badges

Above All Else Have Fun & Good Luck!

My Starter

[h2k1]

that's not a starter, that's a killer men! like it

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Cheers

[bgen]

killer starter CG ! truly a open topic where one can imagen alot.
will do something today in the evening after work.

[sarN]

sweet challenge! I know exactly what I'm going to do for it

[vicban3d]

Finally had some spare time to model something! I only used half of the time limit but hope its good enough anyway.
CG, your starter is awesome, it made me look again to make sure the time limit isn't 5 hours.
I won't be able to do another entry so good luck to everyone!

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Interesting entry there vicban3d really nice shapes and modelling.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

I've got a wicked idea for an entry...... years ago around 1988 I had a brilliant money box which consisted of Ghostbusters Slimer sat on top of a ghosttrap with his mouth wide open for the coins to go in! I think I can easily acheive it providing I model slimer first, and after all he's basically a large green face and spindley arms..... we shall see.

[Rachel vd M]

Hey, i think ill actually manage a entry this week (maybe 2 even) since my current model is finished and currently working on finishing the renders and layout of the final image.
Though that has to continue later as its pretty late/early in the night

Heres a little hint:

[TheBat]

Wow, amazing starter!

I hope i can manage an entry as well this week!

Keep em coming!

[Khanos]

I have...an idea! yay
great starter CG

[lonelymonk]

Managed to get a bit done in my lunch break, not ideal working conditions but I'm on my way..

Great starter CG, sets the bar high. Nice entry Vicban, very intricate and new age. I think your entry and my entry are going to fight!

[astroAJ]

got my model done it took 109mins, working on the beauty render, texturing now.

great stuff Vicban and CG

[agamer]

First time I've posted here in a long time, so long i couldn't find my old log in details Great to see the SMC's back though.

Here's my effort, I used the allocated 2 hours and ran out of time, would have like another 30 minutes so i could have added some more edge loops to allow me to smooth the mesh. As it is, its as modeled with no smoothing applied.

I'm very new to rendering (not so new to modeling) and spent a few hours trying to get some nice materials and renders out but really struggled. Hopefully the SMC's will give me a chance to practice my rendering

[GaretJaxSozap]

just googled bookends because I'm looking for something easy to do... saw a lightsaber bookend.... thinking of trying it out. to Vicban... Love the dream catcher man... I have a bunch but this one is definately the best I've seen... and I've seen a lot... did you loft those inter-connecting wires? how'd you do it?